Naked lunch : the restored text by William S Burroughs(
Book
)46
editions published
between
1959
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,933 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Bill Lee, an addict and hustler, travels to Mexico and then Tangier in order to find easy access to drugs, and ends up in
the Interzone, a bizarre fantasy world, in an edition that features restored text, archival material, and an essay on psychoactive
drugs

Paul McCartney : many years from now by Barry Miles(
Book
)36
editions published
between
1997
and
2005
in
5
languages
and held by
1,564 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
During the past year Paul McCartney has been in the public's eye more than at any time since the peak of Beatlemania over
thirty years ago. His fans have been treated to the best-selling Flaming Pie and Standing Stone albums, a full hour of Paul
on "Oprah," and this thoughtful and comprehensive biography that brings us closer to the man than ever before. Based on hundreds
of hours of exclusive interviews over a period of five years, and with complete access to Paul's own archives, Barry Miles
has succeeded in letting Paul tell the story of his life as a Beatle in his own words. It includes Paul's recollection of
the genesis of every song that he wrote with John Lennon and the fascinating details about their remarkable collaboration

Ginsberg : a biography by Barry Miles(
Book
)42
editions published
between
1989
and
2002
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,385 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Covering his life from his birth in 1926 to his career as a distinguished poet and professor, this is a biography of the beat
poet Allen Ginsberg. Barry Miles draws on their long friendship and on Ginsberg's own journals and correspondence to give
a full account of his life up to his death in 1997

Hippie by Barry Miles(
Book
)28
editions published
between
2003
and
2013
in
5
languages
and held by
1,292 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An illustrated celebration of the 1960s counterculture captures the political fervor, historical events, slogans, sayings,
fashions, styles, music, artwork, and other characteristics and personalities that defined the era from 1965 to 1971

Call me Burroughs : a Life by Barry Miles(
Book
)10
editions published
between
2013
and
2015
in
English
and held by
1,127 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Fifty years ago, Norman Mailer asserted, 'William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today who may conceivably
be possessed by genius.' Few since have taken such literary risks, developed such individual political or spiritual ideas,
or spanned such a wide range of media. Burroughs wrote novels, memoirs, technical manuals, and poetry. He painted, made collages,
took thousands of photographs, produced hundreds of hours of experimental recordings, acted in movies, and recorded more CDs
than most rock bands. Burroughs was the original cult figure of the Beat Movement, and with the publication of his novel Naked
Lunch, which was originally banned for obscenity, he became a guru to the 60s youth counterculture. In Call me Burroughs,
biographer and Beat historian Barry Miles presents the first full-length biography of Burroughs to be published in a quarter
century-and the first one to chronicle the last decade of Burroughs's life and examine his long-term cultural legacy. Written
with the full support of the Burroughs estate and drawing from countless interviews with figures like Allen Ginsberg, Lucien
Carr, and Burroughs himself, Call me Burroughs is a rigorously researched biography that finally gets to the heart of its
notoriously mercurial subject."--Publisher information

Jack Kerouac, king of the Beats : a portrait by Barry Miles(
Book
)23
editions published
between
1998
and
2010
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,121 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Paints an unflattering portrait of Kerouac but is particularly good at exploring Kerouac's complex relationships with other
Beat writers and illuminating the cultural and historical contexts surrounding the Beat movement

Zappa by Barry Miles(
Book
)14
editions published
between
2004
and
2012
in
3
languages
and held by
851 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Traces the life of ground-breaking musician Frank Zappa from his Italian American childhood roots to his ultimate success
as a composer and rock star

The Beat Hotel : Ginsberg, Burroughs, and Corso in Paris, 1958-1963 by Barry Miles(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2000
and
2001
in
English
and held by
820 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The Beat Hotel has been closed for nearly forty years. But for a brief period - from just after the publication of Howl in
1957 until the building was sold in 1963 - it was home to Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Brion Gysin, Peter
Orlovsky, Harold Norse, and a host of other luminaries of the Beat Generation. Now, Barry Miles - acclaimed author of many
books on the Beats and a personal acquaintance of many of them - vividly excavates this remarkable period and restores it
to a historical picture that has, until now, been skewed in favor of the two coasts of America." "A cheap rooming house on
the bohemian Left Bank, the hotel was inhabited mostly by writers and artists, and its communal atmosphere spurred the Beats
to incredible heights of creativity."--Jacket

William Burroughs : el hombre invisible : a portrait by Barry Miles(
Book
)7
editions published
between
1992
and
1993
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
531 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"William Seward Burroughs. Described by Norman Mailer as "the only living American novelist who may conceivably be possessed
of genius," this unique underground visionary has lived up to these words. Burroughs's influence has exploded far beyond the
ethereal borders of the literati into the realm of popular culture - he has influenced a remarkable spectrum of adventurous
writers, artists, filmmakers and musicians. His celebrated bestseller, Naked Lunch, which sparked a precedent-setting obscenity
trial, was hailed by Newsweek as "a masterpiece. A cry from hell, a brutal, terrifying, and savagely funny book that swings
between uncontrolled hallucination and fierce, exact satire." And his life, perhaps even more than his work, is the stuff
of legend: he became infamous for his open use of heroin, for the bizarre, accidental shooting of his wife and for the explicit
sexual nature of his writing. As a result of this legend he has been celebrated by friends and benefactors such as Andy Warhol,
Allen Ginsberg, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Lou Reed."--BOOK JACKET. "In this unconventional but riveting
portrait, Barry Miles explores for the first time Burroughs's true cultural significance. He examines the life that led to
the creation of masterpieces such as Junky, The Soft Machine and, of course, the monumental Naked Lunch. He also shows through
incisive interpretations of the texts - plus invaluable insights into Burroughs's relationships with friends and fellow artists
- how the life informs the work and how the work forms a continual whole that circles Greenwich Village, Paris, New Orleans,
Mexico City and beyond. And, finally, how Burroughs has come to be a major influence in our culture today through the work
of filmmakers Alex Cox and David Cronenberg, rock bands such as Steely Dan and Soft Machine and writers such as J.G. Ballard
and William Gibson. For the Naked Lunch is far from over. . ."--Jacket

Naked lunch : the restored text by William S Burroughs(
)23
editions published
between
2005
and
2011
in
English
and held by
468 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An unnerving tale of a narcotics addict unmoored in New York, Tangiers, and ultimately a nightmarish wasteland known as Interzone,
its formal innovation, formerly taboo subject matter, and tour de force execution have exerted their influence on the work
of authors like Thomas Pynchon, J.G. Ballard, and William Gibson; on the relationship of art and obscenity; and on the shape
of music, film, and media generally. This restored text includes many editorial corrections to errors present in previous
editions, and incorporates Burroughs' notes on the text, and several essays he wrote over the years about the book

The greatest album covers of all time by Barry Miles(
Book
)17
editions published
between
2005
and
2016
in
English
and held by
444 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Presents a collection of memorable images from album covers, from the 1950s to the early 2000s

Charles Bukowski by Barry Miles(
Book
)18
editions published
between
2005
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
398 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Charles Bukowski (Hank to his friends) rarely wrote about anywhere else but the city in which he spent much of his life:
Los Angeles. His beat was the seedy underside, the racetracks and strip joints, the panhandlers and hustlers, the drunks and
hookers rather than the glamour of Hollywood; the inspiration for his writing was a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses
and offices and factories. It was in the evenings that he would put on a classical record, open a beer and begin to type.
Brought up by a violent father, Bukowski suffered childhood beatings before developing horrific acne and withdrawing into
a moody adolescence. Much of his young life epitomised the style of the Beat generation - riding Greyhound buses, bumming
around and drinking himself into a stupor; he was also a prolific writer. His first story was published when he was 24; his
first poetry when he was 35. His novels (including his autobiographical novel of his childhood Ham on Rye) sold millions of
copies worldwide, in dozens of languages. He published 32 books of poetry, 5 books of short stories, 4 novels and the screenplay
Barfly, and his letters and posthumously published poems continue to appear today. Barry Miles turns his attention to the
exploits of this hard-drinking, belligerent, wild man of literature to reveal the inspiration behind his immortalisation of
the American underclass. The essential addition for every Bukowski fan's collection."--BOOK JACKET

The British invasion : [the music, the times, the era] by Barry Miles(
Book
)7
editions published
in
2009
in
English
and held by
382 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This richly illustrated and informative volume celebrates the cultural moment when the U.S. welcomed the British music invasion.
The huge influx of talent from across the pond included not only the The Beatles, but also The Kinks, The Who, and The Rolling
Stones. Photos throughout

In the seventies : adventures in the counter-culture by Barry Miles(
Book
)17
editions published
between
2011
and
2016
in
3
languages
and held by
365 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Beginning with the Weathermen explosion in Greenwich Village and ending with punk, the Seventies was the age of extremes,
sex, drugs and, of course, rock 'n' roll. Traveling between the underground scenes of London, New York, and California, Barry
Miles remembers encounters with the legends of the decade. In the Seventies is a memoir that challenges modern perceptions
of the Seventies with great anecdotes featuring a larger than life cast of characters

I want to take you higher : the psychedelic era, 1965-1969 by Jon Savage(
Book
)4
editions published
in
1997
in
English and Italian
and held by
304 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Whether you turned on, tuned in, dropped out, or just stood by, you know the psychedelic movement and its music are unforgettable.
It is an era that remains a legend to boomers and slackers everywhere. Celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Summer of
Love with this definitive volume from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - -an incredible time capsule of a document
that ties in with the museum's first major exhibition since its grand opening. Including classic as well as rare, previously
unreleased images, lyrics, and paraphernalia from the wildest moments of 1965-1969, and boasting an eye-stopping cover as
psychedelic as its subject, this is the spectacular official tribute to all the style, sound, peace, and power of the infamous
Summer of Love."--Publisher's description

William Burroughs : el hombre invisible by Barry Miles(
Book
)24
editions published
between
1992
and
2010
in
English and Japanese
and held by
292 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
William Seward Burroughs. Described by Norman Mailer as "the only living American novelist who may conceivably be possessed
of genius," this unique underground visionary has lived up to these words. Burroughs's influence has exploded far beyond the
ethereal borders of the literati into the realm of popular culture - he has influenced a remarkable spectrum of adventurous
writers, artists, filmmakers and musicians. His celebrated bestseller, Naked Lunch, which sparked a precedent-setting obscenity
trial, was hailed by Newsweek as "a masterpiece. A cry from hell, a brutal, terrifying, and savagely funny book that swings
between uncontrolled hallucination and fierce, exact satire." And his life, perhaps even more than his work, is the stuff
of legend: he became infamous for his open use of heroin, for the bizarre, accidental shooting of his wife and for the explicit
sexual nature of his writing. As a result of this legend he has been celebrated by friends and benefactors such as Andy Warhol,
Allen Ginsberg, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Lou Reed. In this unconventional but riveting portrait, Barry
Miles explores for the first time Burroughs's true cultural significance. He examines the life that led to the creation of
masterpieces such as Junky, The Soft Machine and, of course, the monumental Naked Lunch. He also shows through incisive interpretations
of the texts - plus invaluable insights into Burroughs's relationships with friends and fellow artists - how the life informs
the work and how the work forms a continual whole that circles Greenwich Village, Paris, New Orleans, Mexico City and beyond.
And, finally, how Burroughs has come to be a major influence in our culture today through the work of filmmakers Alex Cox
and David Cronenberg, rock bands such as Steely Dan and Soft Machine and writers such as J.G. Ballard and William Gibson.
For the Naked Lunch is far from over

Beatles in their own words by Beatles(
Book
)15
editions published
between
1978
and
2002
in
3
languages
and held by
266 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
True story of the Beatles extraordinary career told by the Beatles themselves